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Alex Rivera

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Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times
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Director Alex Rivera goes through a series of sleepy expressions with his latest film, "Sleep Dealer," set to open in theaters April 17. The movie is a socially conscious sci-fi thriller set in Tijuana in the near future when technology has found a way around Mexico's closed border, enabling Mexicans to remotely use robots to work in the U.S.